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B1015 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 875 collisions on the B1015 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,013 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 121 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B1015, up 160% from 5 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
875
1,226th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,013
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
121
123 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 160% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1015

On the B1015, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious12114%
  • Slight75086%

Where the B1015 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,226th
Most casualties
1,428th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,641st

B1015 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1015 peaked at 35 in 1999 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1015, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251316
202456
20231111
20221218
20211416
20201113
2019910
201879
2017911
20161111
2015811
20141719
20131718
20122424
20111821
20101617
20091721
20081516
20071316
20061314
20051820
20043036
20032431
20022124
20011718
20003241
19993544
19982325
19972023
19962122
19951920
19941822
19931922
19922528
19912327
199079
19891721
19881319
19872227
19862528
19853437
19842930
19833435
19822528
19811416
19802426
19792636

When crashes happen on the B1015

Friday has the most collisions on the B1015 (153), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (238).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday134 (15%)
  • Wednesday139 (16%)
  • Thursday140 (16%)
  • Friday153 (17%)
  • Saturday133 (15%)
  • Sunday57 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am108 (12%)
  • 9am to noon146 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm170 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm238 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm131 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (7.5%)
  • February53 (6.1%)
  • March73 (8.3%)
  • April65 (7.4%)
  • May65 (7.4%)
  • June69 (7.9%)
  • July74 (8.5%)
  • August70 (8%)
  • September63 (7.2%)
  • October105 (12%)
  • November86 (9.8%)
  • December86 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight671 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit199 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1015 crashes

On the B1015, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph861 (98%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds707 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Other31 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry639 (73%)
  • Wet or damp228 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway777 (89%)
  • Roundabout51 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1015 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B1015, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant411 (41%)
  • Pedestrian253 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (16%)
  • Cyclist152 (15%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,114 (71%)
  • Motorcycle166 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1043 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20148 (15%)
  • 21 to 25106 (10%)
  • 26 to 35155 (15%)
  • 36 to 45133 (13%)
  • 46 to 55101 (10%)
  • 56 to 6593 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7551 (5%)
  • Over 7550 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded43 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider602 (59%)
  • Pedestrian253 (25%)
  • Passenger158 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1015

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1015

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1015 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1015 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southend-on-Sea has the most, with 864, followed by Rochford (10).

Collisions on the B1015 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea8641,0014120
2ndRochford101101

B1015 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1015 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Southend-on-Sea (856) and Rayleigh (5).

Recent crashes on the B1015

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1015, from 30 June 2023 to 13 December 2025.

Severity